ARLINGTON, Texas, June 24 -- The University of Texas at Arlington issued the following news release:
The University of Texas at Arlington's College of Education is launching a paid teaching residency program to transform how future educators are prepared for the classroom.
Through the program, aspiring teachers will have the option to spend a full academic year in a classroom, gaining extensive hands-on experience and sustained support during their final year of undergraduate study.
Classroom experience is a critical step in preparing teacher candidates to meet the demands of leading their own classroom. However, the unpaid nature of traditional student teaching has long been one of the biggest barriers to entering the profession.
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